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November 17, 2024

A computational analysis of potential algorithmic bias on platform X during the 2024 US election

This is what we get for refusing to regulate social media and for not auditing their algorithms. Their owners can game and bias the platforms as they see fit for their own gains. They became massive forces of manipulation in the process.

Elon Musk's X is hemorrhaging users to Threads and Bluesky
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Sad to see people predominantly jumping from Twitter to other tech moguls walled gardens. This feels more and more like a missed opportunity for the fediverse. That said I'm amazed at how efficient Musk has been at killing the network effect of his platform. This proves it's actually doable.

Going a Little Further
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If you're just doing the minimum to deal with a task to "mark it done" you're probably not doing enough and missing out on learning opportunities.